The Emery/Weiner School
Southwest Houston · Outside the 610 Loop near Meyerland, Bellaire, and the Texas Medical Center
9825 Stella Link Road, Houston, TX 77025Map ↗
About this information
$37,639
Tuition · 2026–27
6–12
Grades
360
Upper School Enrollment
9:1
Student–teacher
At a glance
A rigorous, personalized program combines advanced academics with hands-on learning, technology, travel, service, and real-world experiences.
Experiential Education
Learning extends beyond the classroom through retreats, outdoor education, service, and cultural experiences.
Innovation & Engineering
Every student completes Computer Science & Engineering, with pathways into robotics, 3D modeling, computer science, and a senior capstone.
Global Learning
Extensive educational travel culminates in a multi-week senior journey to Poland and Israel.
Jewish Life & Values
Jewish learning, identity, service, and pluralism are integrated throughout the student experience.
Tuition & financial aid
2026–27 Tuition
$37,639
Estimated First-Year Required Cost
$38,139
Need-based aid
Admission is need-blind; about $1.5 million in tuition assistance goes to more than 35% of students.
Merit scholarships
The school lists a merit scholarship application with its own deadline.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Additional & conditional costs
Required and potential costs beyond published tuition
Mandatory freshman fees
Included in estimated first-year required cost
New Student Fee
New students only · Not included in tuition.
Application / pre-admission costs
Not included in estimated first-year cost
ISEE exam (paid to ERB)
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Admissions
Admissions Timeline
2027–28 cycle- Dec 14, 2026
Priority Application Deadline
- Jan 15, 2027
ISEE Scores Due
Merit Scholarship Application Due
Transcripts Due
Recommendations Due
- Jan 29, 2027
Student Interview Deadline
Parent Interview Deadline
- Feb 12, 2027
Financial Aid Application Deadline
What's required
Entrance exam: ISEE
Teacher recommendations
Interview
Parent interview (new families; one parent, on Zoom)
Report cards from the current first semester and the two prior years, with test results and attendance records
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Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Academics
Advanced Coursework
17
Honors Courses
23
Advanced Courses
Academic Model & Programs
Computer Science & Engineering required of every student • Senior Capstone Project
Signature program: Experiential Education — Every Upper School grade takes three trips a year — a Shabbaton, an outdoor trip and a cultural trip, from Big Bend and the Hill Country to Los Angeles and the Deep South. The progression ends with the senior journey: one week in Poland, then three weeks in Israel.
Grading
GPA Scale
Four-point scale, A+ = 4.3 down to D = 1.0 · +0.5 Advanced · +0.25 Honors
Class Ranking
Not RankedGraduation Requirements
23 credits requiredAccommodations
Extended time • Preferential seating • Note-taking support
Academic Support
Testing support • Executive-function support
Good to know
We require a full educational evaluation with recent cognitive and academic testing to be eligible for Emery accommodations. A doctor's note is NOT a substitute for a full evaluation.
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Source last checked: Oct 8, 2026
World Languages
Hebrew
Hebrew I • Hebrew II • Hebrew III • Hebrew IV • Hebrew V Advanced • Hebrew Literature Advanced • Hebrew Seminar Advanced
Classes are conducted in Hebrew at the upper levels, with Honors and Advanced options.
Spanish
Spanish I • Spanish II • Spanish II Honors • Spanish III Honors • Spanish III • Spanish IV Advanced • Spanish IV • Spanish V Advanced
Honors offered in levels II and III, Advanced in levels IV and V.
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Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
College Prep
College Counseling
Four-year program · grade-level sessions, workshops and one-on-one meetings
Counselors also bring colleges to campus and build relationships with admissions officers.
College Planning
College list and application toolkit built in junior year
Juniors meet college representatives and tour campuses; seniors get help with applications, essays and resumes.
Career Exploration & Experience
Emery Interns · two-week summer internship
Rising seniors are placed with professionals drawn from Emery families, alumni, trustees and donors.
College outcomes · Class of 2025
24
States + Beyond
61%
Enrolling Out of State
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Faith & community
Jewish identity
Jewish
Independent, pluralistic Jewish school · The school describes its religious instruction as one of "vigorous pluralism" that embraces machloket, respectful disagreement. Students celebrate Jewish holidays through programs planned with a student Jewish Life Committee.
Service
Tikkun Olam community service
Students choose from more than 25 Houston organizations to volunteer with.
International Travel & Mission Trips
Senior trip to Poland and Israel
Seniors spend a week in Poland and then three weeks in Israel each May and early June.
Retreats
Fall retreat, grades 9–12
Each grade goes to a nearby camp led by its advisors, teachers and coaches; 9th graders also take a winter outdoor trip to Big Bend.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Athletics
80%
of students play a sport
13 sports offered
Varsity/interscholastic offerings
Cheerleading · Boys & Girls • Cross Country · Boys & Girls • Football • Volleyball • Basketball · Boys & Girls • Soccer · Boys & Girls • Swimming · Boys & Girls • Baseball • Golf · Boys & Girls • Lacrosse · Boys & Girls • Softball • Tennis · Boys & Girls • Track · Boys & Girls
Athletic Facilities
Multi-court gymnasiums • Football stadium with turf field • Indoor turf facility with batting cages • Weight-training and performance center • Several acres of playing fields
Athletic Notables
Nearly 50 district, regional and state titles since 2001
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Source last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Arts
Band
Instrumental Ensemble I plays pop and rock; Ensemble II moves to jazz and harder repertoire.
Dance
Dance I and II welcome beginners and experienced dancers, blending technique, choreography and performance.
Visual Arts
Medium-specific electives such as drawing and painting, ceramics and sculpture, ending in AP Art and Design. Student work is shown year-round in an on-campus gallery.
Theater / Drama
Theatre Arts I and II and Dance I and II; seven productions a year, including the Upper School play and musical and an all-school musical; juniors can apply to the Senior Directing Seminar. Stagecraft classes build and run the sets, lighting and sound.
Choir / Vocal
JagChoir is open to any student without an audition and meets during the school day. It performs at assemblies and in the community.
Digital / Media Arts
A filmmaking elective for grades 10–12 covering scriptwriting, camera work, lighting, sound and editing; digital photography is in the visual arts track.
Arts Notables
Students earn Scholastic Art gold, silver and honorable mention awards
Student artwork has advanced to a national Capitol exhibition competition
Evening of the Arts, a campus-wide showcase of exhibits, music, dance and theatre
Senior Directed Projects, fully student-produced theatre
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Source last checked: Oct 10, 2026
School life
Campus & Setting
Main Campus
17-acre campus in Southwest Houston
One campus for grades 6–12, with more than 100,000 square feet of classroom space and several acres of playing fields.
Library
Library known as the Sky Study
Study lounges are spread across the campus.
Science & Engineering
Newest 75,000 sq. ft. · Innovation Lab, makerspace and robotics room
Every Computer Science and Engineering class meets in the Innovation Lab; the campus also has science and computer labs.
Arts
Professional proscenium theater · black box theater and dance studio
Also art studios with a kiln, music and choir rooms, a recording studio and a scene shop.
Athletics
Multi-court gymnasiums · football stadium with turf field · indoor turf with batting cages
Also a weight-training and performance center and several acres of playing fields.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Daily Life
Lunch & Dining
Daily lunch and snack included in tuition
A multi-station cafeteria, plus a grab-and-go café with hot and cold options open during school hours and extracurriculars.
Community Time
Advisory groups
Small groups or whole grades meet to work on topics such as citizenship, leadership, time management, inclusion and healthy choices.
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Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Freshman Transition & Success
Peer Support
Madrichim · senior peer mentors
Selected seniors guide 9th graders through the move to high school.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
Clubs & Activities
6 activities across 6 categories
Started by students with a faculty advisor; most meet at lunch or during Flex Time.
Cultural & Affinity
- Jewish Life Committee
Honor Societies
- International Thespian Society
STEM / Robotics
- RoboJags
Special Interest
- CyberJags
Student Government
- Upper School Student Government Association
Service
- Tikkun Olam community service
Sources
- Jewish Life
- Arts — Performing Arts
- RoboJags
- CyberJags
- Student Government Association
- Tikkun Olam Community Service
Source last checked: Oct 10, 2026
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